Differential regulation of glutathione by oxidants and dexamethasone in alveolar epithelial cells

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 275, Issue 1 19-1, 1998, Pages

  Rahman, Irfan ^a   Bel, Agnes ^a   Mulier, Brigitte ^a   Donaldson, Kenneth ^b   MacNee, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A549 cells; glutamyl transpeptidase; glutamylcysteine synthetase

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUTATHIONE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPEROXIA; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; LUNG INJURY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

EID: 0031868832     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1998.275.1.l80     Document Type: Article

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